West Union Elementary School

Students enjoyed a "cool" tractor parade today as the Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center celebrated FFA week. They enjoyed seeing the different tractors and voted on their favorite one!

Technical Sergeant Vincent Foulk of the United States Air Force shared valuable insights with the Aeronautics Careers class about the wide range of job opportunities available in the Air Force. From pilots to mechanics and accountants, he highlighted the diverse roles that contribute to the success of the Air Force.

1. Spring Pictures will be Friday, February 21st. Class and individual pictures are available. More information can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G4xyB_3j8joRp5fAnYSa1-IrEgB9oa_n/view?usp=sharing 2. Our annual STEAM night will be Tuesday, March 4th from 6:00 - 8:00. More information to follow. 3. PT Conferences will be March 6th from 3:00 - 6:00. Information will be sent home in the next week. 4. There will be no school on March 7th due to teacher inservice. 5. There will be an early dismissal on Friday, March 21st. 6. The PTO is holding a spring drive for Spirit Wear! More information can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VYzNI3uSlkPAspr4EhOWjoPuAI29TCT6/view?usp=sharing

🐞 Buzz on Over to STEM Night! 🐝 Get ready to bee amazed at West Union Elementary’s annual STEM Night! 🧪🔬🚀 We’re crawling with excitement to bring you a night full of incredible activities, un-bee-lievable experiments, and cool hands-on fun! 🌟 When: Monday, March 4th | 6:00–8:00 PM 🌟 Where: WUES 🌟 Who: All WUES families & future scientists! Don't bug out—mark your calendar and stick around for an evening that will have you buzzing with excitement! 🦗🔍🐜 https://drive.google.com/file/d/12xIt9t7rBk5ty7TrHHiIXsypN2EK74tD/view?ts=67b7704f

The Code Scholar Program is cancelled for this afternoon.

Michael Reynolds, a professor at Shawnee State University, shared about the world of video game design and the number of careers involved in creating video games. Students were highly engaged asking lots of questions.

On Thursday students in the Arts Career class had the opportunity to hear professional photographer Sam James share about his career. Students loved the photographs that he shared and learned more about the wildlife on their own backyards!

A huge shoutout to our STEAM club and after school staff for their work in educating others about the importance of keeping box turtles wild! Through a partnership with the Edge of Appalachia, students have been learning how to help protect these amazing creatures and discourage keeping them as pets. Great job to Ellie McCarty for sharing this message on C103. Follow the link below to listen! https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationcallsign=WRAC&autoStartApp=on-demand&autoStartPodcast=2703349

Thanks to Jonathon Bramblette of Bramblette's Logging for speaking to the Ag Careers class on Friday. He shared insights into the logging industry and helped students understand the many ways byproducts are used in everyday life.

Thanks to Rich Harris of Raven's Perch Tattoo Parlor for speaking to the Arts Career Class today. He shared how art became his personal outlet and encouraged students to stay focused and work hard.

West Union Elementary Announcements 1. February is National Heart Month – To support this cause, including our student Avery Mashburn, we encourage everyone to wear red on Friday, February 7th. More details can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zu6RXH7eJUWMQx52iln6LN8HDHwoBur7/view?usp=sharing 2. 3v3 Spring Soccer Sign-Ups – Sign-ups are now open! For more information, visit this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j_xpPeHrorTaSp2wg-TJWJQQGW5eIfL5/view?usp=sharing 3. MakerSpace Competition – Throughout February we're hosting a competition to help fill our new MakerSpace. For details, watch this video. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WlYmDvtyP5QMVEBFjUYfjO4AxhQwnSOR/view?usp=sharing 4. Interim Reports - Interim Reports will be sent out on February 14th. 5. Early Dismissal - School will be dismissed early on March 21st @ 1:15. 6. Grade Cards - Grade cards will be sent home on March 28th.

On Friday our Ag Careers class had the opportunity to hear from Roger Rhonemus. Rhonemus shared with the students his experiences and varied job responsibilities of farming.

Friday's career speaker for the Arts Careers Class was Alex Newton. Alex is a scenic artist out of IATSE Local. She shared with students how she works a number of projects from museum displays, amusement park displays and movie sets. Very interesting presentation.

This is West Union Elementary. With school being closed tomorrow, we will be offering virtual classes. Teachers will send out assignments tomorrow morning and will be available for Q & A at 1:00. Links will be sent out at that time. Monitor Class Dojo and Google Classroom for those assignments. If your child is unable to complete their assignments virtually, they will be given an opportunity to make up at a later time. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this.

Congratulations to the students who participated in the district spelling bee tonight. Alexander Simonson, Granger Rhonemus, Lyla Hilderbrand, and Madison Condo. Great job representing WUES!

STEM club returns on Thursday, February 6th!

January 27th Announcements 1. For Tuesday, January 28th Bus #49 will be double routed and will be arriving home 20-30 minutes later than normal. 2. The PTO will be meeting on Tuesday, January 28th @ 4:15. Please come out and be a part of supporting our students. 3. If you would like to volunteer to read to our students during Reading Across America Week, please complete the following form: We would love to have you join us in sharing the joy of reading: https://forms.gle/6kvEWVCVyk1wNRHA6

WUES Ag students heard from OSU Extension Office 4-H Youth Development Educator Kristy Watters speak about her career. It was very interesting for the students to get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to make 4-H run smoothly. Thanks to Mrs. Watters for taking the time to speak to our students.

Mrs. Amy Sheeley shared with students today about the career in Theater Design and Technology. She shared several tools with students and discussed the various skills needed for the varied jobs in her field. It was definitely a very interesting presentation!

Dear West Union Elementary Families, Thank you for your patience today. See the schedule and important information below for virtual learning on Wednesday, January 22nd. NOTE THAT LINKS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. Kindergarten - 2nd Grade 10:00 AM: All Kindergarten - 2nd grade classes will meet online. 1:00 PM: Q&A for all grade levels. Each lesson will last 30-60 minutes. Links for lessons will be sent via Class Dojo or email. 3rd - 6th Grade Schedule 10:00 AM: Math 10:30 AM: ELA 11:00 AM: Science 11:30 AM: Social Studies 1:00 PM: Q&A for all grade levels. Lesson Links 3rd Grade: https://meet.google.com/dig-ucre-wgb 4th Grade: meet.google.com/bwc-ajyj-odu 5th Grade: meet.google.com/dxr-ehmi-zsn 6th Grade: meet.google.com/uhe-idvz-aou If your child is unable to participate in live virtual learning, teachers will allow them to make up the work. Lessons will be recorded and shared via ClassDojo once completed. Kindergarten - 2nd grade lessons will be interactive and do not require a Chromebook or Google Classroom. They may use a tablet, phone, or any other device to join the lesson. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 937-544-2951 or email ben.king@ovsd.us